The Animated STAR TREK series was produced in 1973 and 1974 by an animation production company called Filmation Associates. Filmation was founded in 1963 by radio announcer Norman Prescott, former Bozo the Clown animator Lou Scheimer and former Disney animator Hal Sutherland. The fledgling outfit began by doing animated commercials and documentaries until 1965 when the company made a successful bid to produce an animated Superman television series. Filmation founders, (l to r) Norm Prescott, Hal Sutherland, Lou Scheimer   For the next 23 years Filmation produced several dozen animated series which usually aired on Saturday mornings. While many people find fault with Filmation's cost-cutting animation techniques, they have to admit that Filmation produced exciting, fun and very imaginative shows that are remembered very fondly by those who grew up watching them. What also must be known is that while almost all other series animation was being sent overseas to be done by foreign animators on the cheap, Filmation did all of their animation in house in America and cut costs by other means.   Below is an alphabetical listing of the shows and specials produced by Filmation. The names in the list link into a chronological list of the shows. In the future, this page will feature descriptions of the show, pictures from them and links to any web sites with additional information.   As with STAR TREK in 1973, several of Filmation's animated series were cartoon versions of popular live-action television series. Those series that fall into this category are marked with an asterisk below. Many of these classic series have been released on DVD, those that have are shown in Blue. I hope that those that are aren't on DVD will be released soon, especially Batman (1968), Fantastic Voyage (1968), The Brady Kids (1973), Journey to the Center of the Earth (1967) and Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle (1976).

Aquaman/Superman Hour of Adventure (1967-68)   Archie's Comedy Hour (1969-70)   Archie's Fun House (1970-71)   Archies, The (1968-69)   Archies TV Funnies (1971-72)   Ark II (Live Action) (1976-77)   Bang Shang Lalapalooza Show, The (1977-78)   Batman, The New Adventures of (1976-77)   Batman-Tarzan Adventure Hour, The (1977-78)   Batman/Superman Hour (1968-69)   Blackstarr (1981-2)   Brady Kids, The* (1971-72)   Bravestarr (1987-88)   Everything's Archie (1973-74)   Fabulous Funnies, The (1978-79)   Fantastic Voyage* (1968-69)   Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids (1971-72)   Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids (1979-80)   Flash Gordon, The New Adventures of (1979-80)   Ghost Busters (Live Action) (1975-76)   Ghost Busters* (Animated) (1986-87)   Gilligan*, The New Adventures of (1974-75)   Gilligan's Planet* (1982-83)   Hardy Boys, The (1969-70)   He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (1983-85)   Hero High (1981-2)   Jason of Star Command (Live Action) (1978-79)   Journey Back to Oz (1976-77)

Journey to the Center of the Earth (1967-68)   Kid Super Power Hour, The (1981-2)   Lassie's Rescue Rangers* (1973-74)   Lone Ranger* (1981-2)   Mighty Mouse, The New Adventures of (1979-80)   Mission Magic (1973-74)   My Favorite Martians* (1973-74)   Sabrina and the Groovie Goolies (1970-71)   Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (1969-70)   Shazam! (1974-75)   Shazam-Isis Hour (1975-76)   She-Ra, The Princess of Power (1985-86)   Snow White Christmas Special,A (1979-80)   Space Academy (Live Action) (1977-78)   Space Sentinels (1977-78)   Sport Billy (made for overseas) (1980-81)   STAR TREK* (1973-74)   Superman, The New Adventures of (1966-67)   Superwitch Show, The (1977-78)   Tarzan and the Super 7 (1978-79)   Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle (1976-77)   Tom and Jerry, The New Adventures of (1980-81)   U.S. of Archie (1974-75)   Uncle Croc's Block (1975-76)   Waldo Kitty, The Adventures of (1975-76)   Will the Real Jerry Lewis... (1970-71)   Zorro* (1981-2)

1966-67 The New Adventures of Superman.* 1967-68 Aquaman/Superman Hour of Adventure (includes 6-minute segments with other Superheroes: Justice League, Atom, Teen Titans, Flash, Hawkman, Green Lantern) Journey to the Center of the Earth 1968-69 The Archies The Aquaman Show Batman/Superman Hour Fantastic Voyage 1969-70 Archie's Comedy Hour The Hardy Boys Sabrina, the Teenage Witch 1970-71 Archie's Fun House Will the Real Jerry Lewis Please Sit Down? Sabrina and the Groovie Goolies 1971-72 Archies TV Funnies 1972-73 Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids The Brady Kids* 1973-74 Everything's Archie My Favorite Martians* Mission Magic Lassie's Rescue Rangers Star Trek* 1974-75 U.S. of Archie Shazam! (Animated) The New Adventures of Gilligan* 1975-76 Shazam-Isis Hour (Live Action) Ghost Busters (Live Action) Uncle Croc's Block (Animation & Live Action) The Adventures of Waldo Kitty 1976-77 Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle Ark II (Live Action) Journey Back to Oz (2 hour prime time special) The New Adventures of Batman 1977-78 Space Sentinels Space Academy (Live Action) The Batman-Tarzan Adventure Hour The Bang Shang Lalapalooza Show The Superwitch Show Fat Albert Halloween Special Fat Albert Christmas Special "Silent Knights" 1978-79 The Fabulous Funnies Tarzan and the Super 7 (Includes 15-minute Live Action Jason of Star Command episodes, and Freedom Force) 1979-80 The New Adventures of Flash Gordon Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids The New Adventures of Mighty Mouse Fat Albert Easter Special Jason of Star Command (Live Action) (30-minute episodes) A Snow White Christmas Special 1980-81 The New Adventures of Tom and Jerry Sport Billy (made for overseas) Fat Albert "Follow the Leader"    (nutritional spot shown in schools) Fat Albert Department of Energy Spot 1981-82 Tarzan, Lone Ranger*, Zorro* Adventure Hour Blackstar The Kid Super Power Hour (26 Hero High cartoons with Live Action wraparounds plus 12 Shazam! cartoons.) 1982-83 Gilligan's Planet* 1983-85 He-Man and the Masters of the Universe 1985-86 She-Ra, The Princess of Power 1986-87 Ghost Busters* (Animated) 1987-88 Bravestarr Bravestarr the Legend

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